June 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1567

PRIVATE-SIDINGS ACCESS.

45. (1.) A limited number of private sidings will be granted on railways of the New Zealand Government open for traffic, and such sidings will only be granted as the Railway Department, after full consideration, finds can conveniently and safely be allowed.

(2.) No siding-access to any such railway will be permitted unless formal application is made, and the consent of the Minister for Railways, in writing, is first obtained thereto; and no consideration will be accorded to applicants upon the plea that they have incurred expense in anticipation of obtaining such consent.

(3.) The siding, when granted, will be constructed by the Minister, but the applicant shall pay to the Minister a premium for constructing the same, the amount being agreed upon in each instance and paid before the work of construction is begun.

(4.) The applicant shall pay a yearly rental for such siding, such payment to be made in equal sums quarterly in advance at the following rates per annum :—

(a.) For any siding-access not being at a railway-station, £50.

(b.) For any siding-access at either of the chief stations, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Invercargill, Bluff, £50.

(c.) For any siding-access at any other railway-station, £25.

(5.) Upon the expiration of the term for which any existing rights have been granted (whether before or after this by-law comes into force), the grantees may renew their tenure under this by-law at the option of the Minister for Railways; but, failing the Minister’s approval thereto, the siding will be removed by the Minister.

(6.) Every application shall be made upon the printed form, and shall be accompanied by a properly prepared plan defining the siding applied for.

(7.) The form of application may be obtained from the officers of the Working Railways Department.

PART II.—PASSENGERS’ LUGGAGE.

46. (1.) Passengers’ luggage received, held, or conveyed by railway will be subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth :—

(2.) Luggage shall be designated as follows :—

(a.) Unchecked luggage—i.e., packages of every description which are conveyed as passengers’ luggage, and which are not checked as hereinafter provided.

(b.) Checked luggage—i.e., packages of every description for which the passenger holds a luggage-check as hereinafter provided.

(3.) Passengers may, at their option, have luggage checked between any two stations on a continuous line of railway, and such checked luggage will thereafter be held and conveyed at the risk of the Department, subject to the following regulations.

(4.) Each package must be distinctly addressed with the name of the passenger and the station to which he is proceeding; and if it is desired to check the luggage, the person delivering it must obtain a check for each package delivered. The Department will not check luggage that is not fully and legibly addressed.

(5.) Luggage to be checked must, if being forwarded from an officered station, be delivered at the railway-station from which the passenger is proceeding at least fifteen minutes, and luggage not required to be checked at least ten minutes, before the advertised time of departure of the train by which it is to be conveyed, or the Department will not be responsible for its despatch. Luggage (whether checked or unchecked) on which excess rates are payable must be delivered at the railway-station at least thirty minutes before the advertised time of departure of the train by which it is to be forwarded, or the Department will not be responsible for its despatch.

(6.) Luggage to be forwarded from stations at which there are no officers in charge must be taken to Guard’s van, and be there handed to the Guard of the train by which it is to be forwarded, immediately on arrival of the train at the station from which the luggage is to be conveyed. If the luggage is to be checked the person delivering it must obtain from the Guard of train a check for each package delivered. The Department will not be responsible for the despatch of luggage that is not presented at Guard’s van while train is standing at flag-stations. Charges on excess luggage, whether checked or unchecked, must be paid to Guard, from whom a ticket must be obtained for the amount paid.